Haptic operating element for a household appliance

Abstract

A haptic operating element for a household appliance includes a display field which is at least partially configured as a touch-sensitive screen. The household appliance includes at least one haptic operating element and an additional screen fixed relative to the device. The household appliance has, in particular, a control device for operating the display field of the operating element and the screen fixed relative to the device. The haptic operating element can be particularly advantageously used in cooking devices.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A household appliance, comprising:
 a screen fixed relative to the appliance; 
 at least one haptic operating element including a display field configured at least partially as a touch-sensitive screen, said operating element configured to be positioned on the household appliance to at least partially cover said screen fixed relative to the appliance; and 
 a control facility for operating said display field of said operating element and said screen fixed relative to the appliance, said control facility configured to coordinate a graphic appearance on said display field of said operating element with a graphic appearance of a sub-region of said screen fixed relative to the appliance being covered by said operating element. 
 
     
     
       2. The household appliance according to  claim 1 , wherein said operating element of the household appliance is at least one sensor key disposed on said touch-sensitive screen of said operating element, and said control facility is constructed to configure said at least one sensor key. 
     
     
       3. The household appliance according to  claim 2 , wherein said at least one sensor key is the only operating element in at least one view of said display field and said screen fixed relative to the appliance. 
     
     
       4. The household appliance according to  claim 1 , wherein said control facility is configured to coordinate a graphic appearance on said display field of said operating element with a graphic appearance of said screen fixed relative to the appliance. 
     
     
       5. The household appliance according to  claim 1 , wherein said control facility is configured to display said sub-region of said screen fixed relative to the appliance being covered by said operating element on said display field of said operating element. 
     
     
       6. The household appliance according to  claim 1 , wherein said control facility is configured to display said sub-region of said screen fixed relative to the appliance being covered by said operating element on said display field of said operating element with a magnifying effect. 
     
     
       7. The household appliance according to  claim 1 , wherein said control facility is configured to allow at least one graphic animation to run on said display field of said operating element.